"Northwest Nebraska High Country - lodging and outdoor recreation"

2001 Conservation Award
presented to
Northwest Nebraska High Country
for excellence in Outdoor Recreation
by the
Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District

The award-winning Northwest Nebraska High Country is a group comprised of local farmers and ranchers; offering lodging, hunting and outdoor recreation on their beautiful properties located in the scenic Pine Ridge area of northwest Nebraska. Activities include camping, hiking, fossil hunting, game hunting, fishing, wildlife watching & photography, bed & breakfast, cabin rentals, horseback riding, guest ranches & working cattle ranch vacations, horse motels, cowboy cook-outs and our own Farmers Market!

One of our members offers tours of the area, as well as airport pick-up service. All members are rurally located within and around the Nebraska Pine Ridge timber area. Experience and enjoy the peacefulness of real country living, with some real country people - who will offer you a taste of the West; how it was, and how it still is.

Together, we have something for everybody.

We welcome you into our homes, families and hearts!


The Pine Ridge and its surrounding area has so much to offer. It is often referred to as "The Last Frontier," and rightly so.		Avid photographers regularly visit the Pine Ridge to take advantage of the spectacular opportunities for railroad photography. (Photo courtesy of Dave Franklin.)


The Pine Ridge is a hidden treasure! Area attractions include historic Fort Robinson, where Lakota Sioux Warrior, Crazy Horse, was killed; the Sidney-Deadwood Stage Coach route; and several public archeological digs. The Black Hills of South Dakota along with the famous Mount Rushmore, are within a couple of hours drive. Hire our qualified tour guide. so the entire family may enjoy this breath-taking atmosphere.		There are numerous places to camp and hike, and several members offer the privacy of their property to you for exploration and enjoyment. Either pitch your own tent, stay in an original sheep wagon by yourself, or enjoy the luxury and pampering of a real country bed & breakfast in a beautiful setting. You can also rent a ranch and be on your own. Ask about Cowboy Cook-outs and our Farmers Market for country fresh groceries.

Wildlife are plentiful in the greater Pine Ridge area of northwest Nebraska. You can enjoy watching, photographing or hunting wildlife on members' lands, on your own. Some offer fishing in their own creek or pond.

Animals you are likely to find include mule deer, whitetail deer, elk, pheasant, grouse, Merriam turkey, coyotes, bobcat, porcupines, foxes, eagles, hawks and all kinds of bird species, and maybe even a mountain lion! Some members also offer viewing and hunting of buffalo, mouflon sheep and fallow deer.

The area offers stunning horseback riding trails, winding their way along lush creek bottoms, up through the Ponderosa Pine trees to open grasslands, to meander down hills and canyons. In addition to some members offering trail riding on their lands, several members offer working cattle ranch vacations and guest ranch vacations, using their ranch horses or bringing your own. You will also find members offering fine horse motels for travelers.

Other area summer activities include a 4th of July parade and PRCA Rodeo, Fur Trade Days, Dawes County Fair, and the annual Ride the Ridge Trail Ride, just to name a few. Some area attractions that are open all summer include historic Fort Robinson, Chadron State Park, Legend Buttes Golf Course, Hudson-Meng Bison Kill Site and Agate Fossil Beds. The Black Hills, Mount Rushmore and the Badlands of South Dakota are close enough for day or overnight side trips. Gambling is available at Prairie Winds Casino on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, and in Deadwood, South Dakota. Crawford and Chadron offer some of the most beautiful golf-courses in the United States.

Northwest Nebraska High Country

Old-Fashioned Western Values & Hospitality